PHOENIX — Extreme weather in the Pacific Northwest and supply chain bottlenecks everywhere have left Christmas tree lots across the country scrambling this holiday season.
Most U.S. lots get their Douglas and Noble firs – among the most popular trees used at Christmas – from the Northwest, and many Arizona lots get theirs specifically from Oregon.
Persistent drought, rising temperatures and wildfires last summer have resulted in fewer trees from Oregon – 92% of which is experiencing severe drought, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System.
